The Morbid Reason Hantavirus Is Unlikely to Be Next Pandemic
Summary
Seven cases of hantavirus, including two confirmed, appeared on a cruise ship near Cape Verde, with three deaths reported. Experts say hantavirus’s high deadliness actually limits its spread because people get very sick quickly and do not pass it on easily before symptoms show.Key Facts
- Seven hantavirus cases were reported on the MV Hondius cruise ship in May.
- Two cases were confirmed by lab tests; five were suspected.
- The strain involved is called Andes virus, which can spread from person to person.
- Three infected people died, and one patient is in critical condition.
- Hantavirus spreads poorly between humans, even in close quarters like a ship.
- Unlike viruses such as COVID-19, hantavirus does not spread before symptoms appear.
- The virus takes days or weeks to cause symptoms, after which patients become very sick.
- Experts say this slow and inefficient transmission stops hantavirus from becoming a pandemic.
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